Size:44 x 44 in.

I Don’t Want to go to Heaven is a 39" x 39" mixed media piece that encapsulates The Connor Brothers’ trademark blend of pulp nostalgia, irreverent humour and philosophical provocation. At the centre of the composition stands a sultry, cigarette-holding heroine, lifted from the visual language of mid-century paperback covers. Her confident, unbothered gaze pairs perfectly with the rebellious declaration beside her: I don’t want to go to heaven, none of my friends are there. The statement is both witty and subversive, questioning conventional morality while celebrating the flawed, mischievous nature of human connection.

Layers of torn paper create a sense of fragmentation, as though the artwork is revealing multiple realities at once. Shades of pink and red ripple through the background, moving from soft, powdery pastels to bold graphic lines, evoking desire, danger and play. Flecks of paint and distressed textures add authenticity, reminding us that beauty can be found in decay as much as perfection.

The Connor Brothers, the pseudonymous duo Mike Snelle and James Golding, use fiction as a tool to expose truth. Their work dismantles cultural assumptions by re-framing familiar imagery through irony, empathy and sharp literary one-liners. In this piece, heaven is rejected not as a theological concept but as a metaphor for conformity, offering instead a celebration of flawed humanity, friendship and freedom.